Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board
Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 150 (Thursday, August 4, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Number 150 (Thursday, August 4, 2016)
Notices
Pages 51511-51512
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2016-18663
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board
The National Science Board, pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 1862n-5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of the scheduling of meetings for the transaction of National Science Board business as follows:
DATE AND TIME: August 9, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:35 p.m., and August 10, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. EDT.
PLACE: These meetings will be held at the National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 1235, Arlington, VA 22230. All visitors must contact the Board Office (call 703-292-7000 or send an email to nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov) at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and provide your name and organizational affiliation. Visitors must report to the NSF visitor's desk in the lobby of the 9th and N. Stuart Street entrance to receive a visitor's badge.
WEBCAST INFORMATION: Public meetings and public portions of meetings will be webcast. To view the meetings, go to http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/160809 and follow the instructions.
UPDATES: Please refer to the National Science Board Web site for additional information. Meeting information and schedule updates (time, place, subject matter, and status of meeting) may be found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/notices.jsp.
AGENCY CONTACT: John Veysey, jveysey@nsf.gov, 703-292-7000.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT: Nadine Lymn, nlymn@nsf.gov, 703-292-2490.
STATUS: Portions open; portions closed.
Open Sessions
August 9, 2016
8:00-8:30 a.m. Plenary introduction, NSB Chair and NSF Director Remarks
8:30-9:25 a.m. Joint session--Committee on Audit and Oversight and Committee on Strategy and Budget
9:25-10:25 a.m. Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O)
10:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)
1:35-3:25 p.m. Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)
3:40-4:15 p.m. CSB Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF)
4:15-4:35 p.m. Joint session--Subcommittee on Facilities and Committee on Programs and Plans
August 10, 2016
8:00-9:45 a.m. Committee on Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI)
1:15-2:20 p.m. (Plenary)
Closed Sessions
August 9, 2016
1:10-1:35 p.m. (CSB)
August 10, 2016
10:00-11:00 a.m. (CPP)
11:00-11:30 a.m. (Plenary)
11:30-11:45 a.m. (Plenary Executive)
Matters To Be Discussed
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Plenary Board meeting
Open session: 8:00-8:30 a.m.
NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
NSF Director's Remarks
Joint Session of the Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O) and Committee on Strategy and Budget
Open session: 8:30-9:25 a.m.
Committee Chairs' Opening Remarks
NSF FY 2015 Annual Report on Merit Review
Committee Chairs' Closing Remarks
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Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O)
Open session: 9:25-10:25 a.m.
A&O Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Open A&O Minutes for May 2016
Inspector General's Update
Chief Financial Officer's Update
Update on Intergovernmental Personnel Act Program Review
Update on Implementation of Steps Resulting from National Academy of Public Administration Report
A&O Chair's Closing Remarks
Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)
Open session: 10:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
CSB Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Open CSB Minutes for May 2016
Update on FY 2017 Budget
Discussion--NSF's Ideas for Future Investment
Review of Planning Process to Develop the 2018-2022 Strategic Plan
CSB Chair's Closing Remarks
Committee on Strategy and Budget
Closed session: 1:10-1:35 p.m.
CSB Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Closed CSB Minutes for May 2016
Update on FY 2016 Budget Items Under Negotiation
Update on NSF FY 2018 Budget Request Development
CSB Chair's Closing Remarks
Committee on Programs and Plans
Open session: 1:35-3:25 p.m.
CPP Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Open CPP Minutes for May 2016
Calendar Year 2017 Schedule of Planned Action and Information Items: Update for the August 2016 meeting
National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Root Causes Report and NSF Response
STEM Education: Perspectives from the Education and Human Resources Directorate
CPP Chair's Closing Remarks
CSB Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF)
Open session: 3:40-4:15 p.m.
SCF Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Open SCF Minutes for May 2016
Report on Facilities-related Roles and Responsibilities Meeting
Discussion of Potential SCF Activities in 2016/2017
SCF Chair's Closing Remarks
Joint Session of the CSB Subcommittee on Facilities and Committee on Programs and Plans
Open session: 4:15-4:35 p.m.
Committee Chairs' Opening Remarks
Discussion of the NEON Performance and Plans (NPP) report recommendations
Matters To Be Discussed
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Committee on Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI)
Open session: 8:00-9:45 a.m.
SEI Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Open SEI Minutes for May 2016
Maximizing the Effectiveness of Science and Engineering Indicators
Introduction to Indicators 2018 and Discussion of Chapter/
Topic Narratives
Update on the Companion Brief on Career Pathways of STEM Ph.D.s
Discussion of the Next Companion Brief and Other Indicators Communication Mechanisms
SEI Chair's Closing Remarks
Committee on Programs and Plans
Closed Session: 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Closed CPP Minutes for May 2016
Continued Discussion of Mid-scale Research Infrastructure
Divestment Process and Status for Arecibo and Other Observatories
Committee Chair's Closing Remarks
Plenary Board
Closed session: 11:00-11:30 a.m.
NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Closed Plenary Minutes for May 2016 meeting and June 2016 teleconference
NSF Director's Remarks
Closed Committee Reports
NSB Chair's Closing Remarks
Plenary Board (Executive)
Closed session: 11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Closed Plenary Executive Minutes for May 2016
NSF Award Involving a Board Member
NSB Chair's Closing Remarks
Plenary Board
Open session: 1:15-2:20 p.m.
NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Open Plenary Minutes for May 2016
NSF Director's Remarks
Impact of Brexit Regarding Science Cooperation
Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (OLPA) Strategic Communications Plan
Open Committee Reports
Discussion of Materials for the Presidential Transition
Discussion and Approval of NSB Meeting Dates for 2017
NSB Chair's Closing Remarks
Meeting Adjourns: 2:20 p.m.
Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant, National Science Board Office.
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